Bay Area Special License Plate: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Amy Hutzel, San Francisco Bay Area Program Manager for the California State Coastal Conservancy, talks about the Bay Area Special License Plate campaign. The Bay Area Special License Plates will be issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles upon receipt of 7,500 paid pledges. The sale of these special plates will benefit the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program which provides funding for conservation, habitat restoration, recreation, and other environmental projects in the nine-county Bay Area. To learn more, visit bayarealicenseplate.org.

 

 Snowy Plover [4:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

April through September is a very susceptible time for these small birds found on beaches and saline lakes. Our guest, Gary Page, co-director of the Wetland Ecology Division at PRBO Conservation Science, has a great admiration for these birds and you’ll find out why in this report.

(Photos courtesy of Ben Pless)

At the recent 10th annual conference of the Bay Area Open Space Council, Executive Director Bettina Ring reflected on the Council’s priorities and emerging issues.

 

 Nature Within Reach [5:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Sonoma County’s Laguna de Santa Rosa offers provides a rich habitat for endangered species and is an ecological treasure. Dan Sherman, Executive Director of the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation, was our guide on a recent visit to this watershed. Join the tour!

 

 Laguna de Santa Rosa [13:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download